Official Statistics

The relationship between child mental ill health and absence from school: England, 2021 to 2022

This article presents analysis undertaken in collaboration with Loughborough University examining the bi-directional relationship between a child’s mental ill health and their absence from school.

• From: Office for National Statistics
• Published: 9 September 2025

Applies to England and Scotland

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The relationship between child mental ill health and absence from school: England, 2021 to 2022

https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/therelationshipbetweenchildmentalillhealthandabsencefromschoolengland2021to2022

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Published 9 September 2025